Workaholics

Being a workaholic isn't a bad thing if you have no family responsibilities.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 4, 2015

When people think of workaholic, what's the first thing that comes to one's mind? Someone who gives their life to their job. They're the first ones there, and the last ones gone. When the supervisor calls for overtime, (s)he's the first to volunteer because most times, they need the extra money because they're buying something special or they want to go the extra mile for their company. Regardless of the reason, what's so bad about being a workaholic? It's tough finding a job today, so when someone finds a job, they probably want to show appreciation for being hired by going the extra mile for their company. The only time being a workaholic is bad is if you have family obligations. You're busy trying to climb the corporate ladder while your family is falling apart. Someone's missing vital events in their kid's lives because they're chasing that big promotion.
(S)he might get the desired promotion, but their spouse may serve them divorce papers because they're tired of being neglected, and the child(ren) become disappointed because their mom/dad hasn't been to their games, recitals, etc. As time goes on, the child(ren) becomes so accustomed to their parent putting their job before them that the child(ren) becomes indifferent towards their parent's presence. It doesn't matter if (s)he's present or not, because they've learned how to live without them. If someone wants marriage and a successful career, they need to understand that one will suffer at some point. Someone with no family obligations has more time to devote to their career. It's nothing for them to put in long hours on the job because they're looking at the big picture. They know where they're going, and they don't have time for a significant other because a relationship will get in the way of where they're trying to go.

Testing The Waters

Some people test their potential mates by seeing how far they can go before (s)he puts their foot down.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 2, 2015

Today's blog message is called Testing The Waters. You're meeting a person for the first time to see if there's compatibility. Everything's going smoothly so you two agree there could be a future together, so you continue moving forward with one another. I have one question: What's with couples "testing" each other? You're going to intentionally make someone mad just to gauge their reaction. You want to see how they handle anger. To me, that's playing games and I don't have that patience. You don't have to make someone mad to see how they handle anger. All you have to do is observe. People will get upset on their own and how YOU see someone handle anger should tell enough. I've been tested all my life, and I refuse to be tested by a supposed "queen". Where do they do that at? Another thing, while you're busy testing your mate, most likely they're busy testing you; so be sure you can handle what you put out.

Top 5 Tweets: Week of 9/27

What you tell yourself daily lifts you up or tears you down.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 1, 2015

God's blessings come with no strings attached, Satan's "blessings" are in exchange for your soul. #Discernment.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 1, 2015

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— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 1, 2015

These streets are dangerous, you can be dead anyday.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 30, 2015

Atlanta is the black reality show capital, everybody has a gimmick trying to come up. Get that fame & fortune, I'm not mad at that.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 29, 2015

Blessed By Satan

Reposting the following FB message from one of my Facebook friends Kendra Winters:

Good Morning Facebook!

Listen,

If your "Blessings" are causing you more stress than strength - than you just might have been "Blessed" by satan and not God!

#SatanHandOutBlessingsToo

#DiscernmentPeople

God's blessings come with no strings attached, Satan's "blessings" are in exchange for your soul. #Discernment.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 1, 2015

She's on point with this stat because a lot of people think blessings come from God, which they do. The enemy also blesses his people. The difference is that Satan's blessings come with a price. The enemy will never give anyone anything without some kind of attachment, and that attachment is your soul. God's blessings come with no strings attached. The only condition God places on his blessings is obedience; if you do what he commands, blessings flow by default. See, most people don't have the discernment to separate God's blessings from Satan's, and that's what gets people in trouble. Someone can go through life never having heard about Jesus, live the most blessed life possible and think God had something to do with it. Sometimes, that's true because God will freely bless his children and unsaved folks. If you really dig deep, the enemy is the culprit behind their good fortune because he wants their soul in exchange for fame & fortune. Once you sell your soul to the enemy, it's a wrap. You have aligned yourself with Satan so you have to do his bidding. If not, he takes away his blessing and throws you away. Like my friend Kendra stated, if your blessings cause you more stress than strength, then you were "blessed" by Satan. Satan's blessings are counterfeit, God's blessings add no sorrow with it.

The Cost Of Doing Wrong

When you do wrong, you should expect to take a fall at some point.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 28, 2015

I was watching video footage of MIYayo the movie, where it talks about Miami's top 10 black gangsters and the carnage they inflicted on their hoods, and one dude said something that stuck with me. What he originally stated was: When you're in the game (drug game), you have to expect to take a fall at some point. What he meant was that you can't stay on top of the drug game forever because of rivals and police. If the cops don't get to you, rival dealers will; especially if you're making big money on a major thoroughfare. I don't care who you are or how hard you claim to be, when you do wrong, you will take a fall at some point. Whether you're involved in illegal activity or mistreating people, wrongdoing will not go unchecked. It may not be today, tomorrow or even a week from now but Karma knows everyone's address, and she will pay everyone a visit. People can keep doing wrong if they want to, and end up looking like Booboo The Fool.

Encouragement

The following video will encourage anyone (myself included) who's frustrated their dream hasn't come to pass as quickly as they would have liked. Brother Tyron explains the process of Working From Your Wilderness. In a nutshell, keep working towards your dream even though you may not see the manifestation just yet. At the proper time, your gift will make room for you. Before I let the video be my blog message for today, I'll add one thing: If we were thrust into the limelight, most of us wouldn't know how to handle the notoriety, so that's why sometimes God will have you work from your wilderness so that once he unveils the curtain, you'll remember who gets the glory (God).

Wilderness Season: Tyron Cabil

Cut The Crap

Just like someone has the right to act stupid, another person has the right to call you on your foolishness (if they choose). Stop with the shaming language, because all you're doing is proving the person right. Granted, some people are critical even if you're doing good, but pay them no mind anyway. The way I see it, someone cares about you to call you on your foolishness, and you get upset with them and retort with "Only God Can Judge Me" Yes, God does judge but he sends people to get you back on track before he sends his judgment. When God judges, nothing good comes out of it. That's the problem with a lot of folks, they mistake constructive criticism as judgment. Judgment is accountability for your mistakes, constructive criticism is given to make you better. Some people are used to acting stupid because they have no one getting in their ear. There are folks who want the right to act stupid, and will get upset with you for checking their behavior. That's cool, some folks will let you continue making yourself look crazy. Just don't get upset if someone puts you in your place & dares you to move. Not everyone is about foolishness, loved ones or strangers.